A son works on a farm for three decades. His father makes him a promise. You get the farm. But the father's Will gives the land to his other children. The son sues the estate. The court upholds the Will. The son loses the farm he worked his whole life to build. This...

You must decide how to distribute your Family Trust's income before 30 June each year. Documenting this decision after the fact is not just poor practice. It is a crime. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) now actively looks for backdated documents. It has the...

Navigating the New Superannuation Landscape: Reversionary v Non-Reversionary Pensions If it becomes law, the introduction of the Division 296 tax regime will target some individuals with superannuation balances over $3 million. This so-called Better targeted...

You can update your online Legal Consolidated 3-Generation Testamentary Trust Wills and POAs for free. As often as you wish. 1. Log back into: https://www.legalconsolidated.com.au/ 2. Go to Your Documents (under "Home") 3. Email the Invoice...

  The Dangers of “Exotic” Powers of Attorney Sometimes clients want to add additional clauses to their POA. These additions backfire and increase the risk that banks, land titles offices and government agencies will reject your POA. Instead, to have the highest...

Commercial vs Retail Shop Lease: how to escape the Retail Shop lease straitjacket A costly mistake is entering into a Retail Shop lease when you do not have to. Sadly, a Landlord may own a property that looks like a shop and rent it to a business that feels like a...